The February 7 CUPFA MicroTalk, “Feminism Matters,” is the latest in a successful series organized by the association dating back to 2013. Its aim is to spotlight the research of part-time faculty at Concordia.

“It’s really important to restate the value of women in the current socio-political climate,” says the chief organizer.

For the first time, the event will also feature full-time faculty and students. On top of inspiring fresh discussions outside of the classroom and forging new connections, the organizing team felt the important subject matter could benefit from a wider range of perspectives.

Maria Peluso, former president of CUPFA, suggested the topic last summer — back when there was still hope of a female president in the United States.

“It’s a great narrative to start the new year,” she says. “The event offers a unique view of feminism through different professors and students and through the intersections of race, class, sexuality, age and mobility.”

Speakers will each have six minutes to present the issues they believe are important to feminism today. Later, the floor will be opened for discussion.

The rapid-fire format is taken from previous events in the series. Oades says it forces speakers to get to their salient point right away, and lends to a dynamic discussion.